ALCHEMY 2018 LTD
💤Zombieactive
11535194 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£6
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6
~ YoY
Current Assets
£6
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6 | £6 |
| Current assets | £6 | £6 |
| Net assets | £6 | £6 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-02-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ALCHEMY 2018 LTD
- 2018-08-24➕GRIFFIN, Janet Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-08-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Janet Mary Griffin Individual · British · DOB 11/1957 · age 69 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 24/08/2018 |
Mr Paul Griffin Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 26/02/2019 |
Mr Alexander Jake Griffin Individual · British · DOB 09/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 26/02/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Wothorpe Towers
Wothorpe Hill
Wothorpe Hill
Cambs.
PE9 3JG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
GRIFFIN, Janet Mary→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-08-24
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-23